Recent Guinness Book Records

The farthest basketball shot made backwards was 25 m (82 ft 2 in) by Thunder Law of the Harlem Globetrotters in honor of Guinness World Records Day 2014.

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Sultan Kosen from Mardin, Turkey, who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male (at 8 feet 3 inches) and Chandri Dangi from Nepal, who holds the Guinness World Record for being the shortest man ever (at 21.5 inches), met for the first time in central London to commemorate Guinness World Records Day in November 2014 and the 60th anniversary of the Guinness World Records book.

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The worlds biggest kite in the shape of an octopus flies over a grassland in Hohhot on Aug. 5, 2014. The kite, weighing 200kg, covers an area of about 1,500 square meters when spread out, and needs 50 tons of strength to be pulled in the sky.

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The most spears caught from a spear gun underwater from a 6 ft., 6 inch distance in one minute is 10, and was achieved by Anthony Kelly in the swimming pool in Armidale, NSW, Australia, in honor of Guinness World Records Day 2014.

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Hundreds of volleyball fans play with balls to beat a Guinness world record during an event in Warsaw, Poland.

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The most people eating breakfast in bed is 388 and was achieved by Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 12, 2014.

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World's Biggest Arms

Egyptian Body builder Moustafa Ismail poses during his daily workout at World Gym in Milford, Mass. Ismail has been given the title of world's biggest arms, biceps and triceps by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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NFL Crowd Noise

Seahawks fans regained the Guinness record for Crowd noise on Dec. 2 against the Saints, recording a 137.6 decibel reading in the second quarter.

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Back-Handsprings

Ozell Williams, a Colorado cheerleader, set a new world record by completing 57 consecutive back-handsprings and shattering the previous record of 46 during a Pac-12 matchup between the Buffaloes and the USC Trojans at Folsom Field in Boulder.

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NBA Crowd Noise

Sacramento Kings fans break their own Guinness World Record, set earlier in the night, during the fourth quarter of the Sacramento Kings against the Detroit Pistons at Sleep Train Arena on Nov. 15, 2013 in California.

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Quadrupedal 100M Dash

Kenichi Ito (left) runs with his arms and legs on the track during the quadrupedal 100-meter dash in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2013. Ito clocked 16.87 seconds to break his own world record and was certified by the Guinness World Records as "Fastest 100m on All Fours."

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Most Wins at the World Beard and Mustache Championships

In the spirit of Movember, the month-long mustache-growing challenge that raises money for men's health causes, meet Karl-Heinz Hille from Berlin, Germany, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most wins in the Imperial partial beard category World Beard and Moustache Championships. He's won eight championships from 1999 to 2011 and is featured in the new Guinness World Records 2014.

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Hot Air Balloon Walk

Exelon Kyle walks on a tightrope extended between two hot-air balloons in Kunming, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on July 30, 2013 . Kyle took 38.35 seconds to complete the 'hot air balloon 18 meters fast walking' and created another Guinness World Record.

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Biggest Christmas Tree

Rio de Janeiro's Christmas Tree is inaugurated at the Rodrigo Freitas Lagoon in Brazil. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the biggest Christmas tree in the world. It measures over 85 meters and is lit by 3.3 million multi-colored bulbs.

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Morning Gym Exercise Group

Fifteen thousand people take part in a mass morning gym exercise in Kiev to set a new Guinness world record of the most amount of people taking part in a morning gym exercise.

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Tallest Mohawk

Television journalist Takashi Yanagisawa holds a measuring tape from atop a step ladder while interviewing Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Watanabe, who holds the world record for the "Tallest Mohawk." According to the Guinness World Records, Watanabe's do stands at 3 feet 8.6 inches.

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Shortest Man, and Shortest Woman

Largest Bikini Parade

A total of 1,085 women took part in the World's Largest Bikini Parade, setting a new Guinness World Record during the 2nd China International Beach & Bikini Culture Exposition on Aug. 19, 2012 in Huludao, Liaoning, China.

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World's Oldest Yoga Teacher

Yoga instructor Tao Porchon-Lynch, leading a class in Hartsdale, N.Y., was named the world's oldest yoga teacher at 93.

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Largest Spinning Class

Riders embrace at the start of a spinning marathon in Bogota, Colombia. A record-1,096 people pedaled for three hours to break the Guinness world record for the largest static cycling class.

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Fastest Motorized Toilet

Canadian female action sports star Jolene Van Vugt makes a pass in Sydney on her way to setting a new land speed Guiness World Record for a motorized toilet. Van Vugt beat the existing record of 68 km/h by 7 km/h, after completing the stunt in both directions with an average of the two speeds taken to give her the new world record.

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Spinning a Basketball on a Toothbrush

Thaneshwar Guragai, in Kathmandu, spins a basketball on a toothbrush while holding the toothbrush in his mouth for exactly 22.41 seconds to break the record of 13.5 seconds.

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Longest Wedding Dress Train

Romanian model Ema Dumitrescu poses with her champion dress during a successful attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest wedding dress train. The train measures more than 9,022 feet. Here's a look at other world records that have been broken in the last year and a half.

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Fastest 100m in a Pedalo

Former England cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff (right) and friend Steve Harmison celebrate with their official certificate after a successful attempt to break the fastest 100m in a pedalo world record on Hyde Park boating lake in London.

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Fastest 5 KM Barefoot on Ice/Snow

The fastest 5 km ran while barefoot on ice or snow is 23 minutes 42.16 seconds, by Kai Martin from Guestrow (Germany), in a race held on a deep-frozen prepared snow track in the indoor ski resort.

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World's Shortest Woman

Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, is confirmed on her 18th birthday to be the world's shortest woman (24.7 inches) by Guiness World Records. After she finishes high school, Amge hopes to earn a college degree and become a Bollywood film star.

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Tallest Person Ever to Play Professional Basketball

Paul (Tiny) Sturgess, standing 7' 8", is not only the tallest Harlem Globetrotter but also the tallest person to ever play professional basketball.

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Biggest Wave Title

Garrett McNamara of Haleiwa, Hawaii, won the Biggest Wave surfed title, a 78-foot wall caught at Nazare, Portugal. Carlos Burle of Brazil may have broken the record, also at Nazare, on Oct. 28, 2013, once the wave is properly measured by Guinness.

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Largest Balloon Sculpture

Adam Lee stands inside the spider sculpture that he used more than 3,000 balloons to create.

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Most People Performing Jumping Jacks

First Lady Michelle Obama led more than 20,000 children worldwide in a jumping jacks exercise to promote her "Let's Move" campaign. On Oct. 12, at 3 p.m., Guinness confirmed that she had helped break the record for most people performing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.

Heaviest Plane Pulled by People in Wheelchairs

Largest Gathering of People Wearing Costume Masks

It took over 40,000 Los Angeles Angel fans in Anaheim, Calif., to set this record.

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Biggest Human Smiley

These 768 Croats create the biggest human smiley on Zagreb main square, breaking the previous record of 551 that was set in Latvia.

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Longest Cigar

This 268-foot, 4-inch cigar in Havana is nearly the length of a football field. It was rolled by Jose Castelar Cairo, who also rolled a 148-foot, 9-inch cigar to set the old record.

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Obscure Marathon Records

For the 2011 London Marathon organizers thought up more 100 world records, including quickest book character and fastest person running backwards.

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Longest Wave Ever Surfed

Gary Saavedra of Panama gets a well-deserved bottle of water after riding a wave in Gatun lake in the Panama Canal for three hours and 55 minutes. The previous record was one hour and six minutes.

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Largest Human Cross

Over 24,000 Filipino students set the record for largest human cross in Manila to celebrate Ash Wednesday.

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Longest Time Spinning a Guinness World Record Book

Thaneshwar Guragai spins this record book for exactly 30 minutes in Nepal to smash the 6.51-minute record.

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Most People Standing on One Leg Simultaneously

Portland Trail Blazers' legend Terry Porter (center) helps fans set the record for most people in the Captain Morgan pose at The Rose Quarter in Portland.

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Oldest Salsa Dancer

Paddy Jones of Britain performs with her Spanish partner Nicko during an exhibition in Lima. She was born on July 1, 1934.

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365 Marathons in 365 days

Belgian Stefaan Engels celebrates as he crosses the finish line in Barcelona during the last marathon of his 365 marathons in 365 days challenge.

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Most Simultaneous High Fives

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman helps fans at Lambeau Field set the record for most simultaneous high fives. University of British Columbia undergrads would break the record with over 3,200 simultaneous high fives in September.

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Most Different Dishes on Display

The 8,146 dishes made by different families were gathered and displayed in Wuhan city, China, to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival.

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Most People in a BMW Mini

Pilobolus Dance Company successfully squeezed 26 people into this car.

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Longest Time Spent in Direct Full Body Contact with Ice

Chen Kecai (left) and Jin Songhao compete in a cold endurance competition on the Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, China. Jin won with a time of 120 minutes.

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The largest high-heeled shoe measures 1.95 m (6 ft., 5 inches) long and 1.85 m (6 ft, 1 inch) tall and was created by Jill Martin and Kenneth Cole in New York in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2014.

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The most people head banging simultaneously is 320 and was achieved by students of Armidale High in Australia on Nov. 12, 2014. The song was ‘It’s a long way to the top’ by Aussie rockers AC/DC.

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Children from Armidale High School, NSW, Australia participating in the Guinness World Records title attempt for the Most people throwing thongs (flip-flops) simultaneously, in honor of Guinness World Records Day on Nov. 12, 2014.

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The largest line dance involved 25,703 participants and was achieved by China Line Dance Sport Promotion Center in 2014.

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The largest collection of Nintendo Entertainment System paraphernalia belongs to Ahmed Bin Fahad and consists of 2,020 items.

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The most times to position one leg behind the heads in 30 seconds by an individual is 30, and was achieved by Adonis Kosmadakis on Guinness World Records Day 2014 at the Moulin Rouge in France.

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Bangladeshis wave their national flags as they gather at the National Parade Ground to create a Guinness world record of most people singing the national anthem in unison on March 26, 2013.

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